1960 United States Senate election in Alabama

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1960 United States Senate election in Alabama

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Nominee  | John Sparkman | Julian Elgin  |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 389,196 | 164,868
Percentage  | 70.24% | 29.76%

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County results
Sparkman:  50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Elgin:  50-60% 60-70%

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| U.S. senator before election

John Sparkman
Democratic

| Elected U.S. Senator

John Sparkman
Democratic

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The 1960 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 8, 1960.

Incumbent Senator John Sparkman was re-elected to a third full term in office over Republican Julian Elgin.

## Democratic primary

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### Candidates

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* Zeke Calhoun
* John G. Crommelin, retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and white supremacist
* John Sparkman, incumbent Senator

### Results

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1960 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | John Sparkman (Incumbent)  | 335,722  | 83.08%
| Democratic | John G. Crommelin | 51,591  | 12.77%
| Democratic | Zeke Calhoun  | 16,792  | 4.16%
Total votes | 404,105  | 100.00%

## General election

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### Results

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General election results[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | John Sparkman (Incumbent)  | 389,196  | 70.24%  | 12.23
| Republican | Julian Elgin  | 164,868  | 29.76%  | 12.23
| Write-in  | All others  | 8  | 0.00%  | N/A
Total votes | 554,072  | 100.00%

## See also

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* 1960 United States Senate elections

## References

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1. ^ "AL US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
2. ^ "Our Campaigns - AL US Senate Race". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 17, 2020.

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